Contemporary Chinese Art Displayed

Twenty-five paintings by contemporary Chinese painter Jia Bo will be on view Saturday and Sunday at the Asian Collection, Route 17, Gloucester.

The 27-year-old artist, now a resident of Williamsburg, left his native country several months before Chinese army troops crushed pro-democracy forces in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

His unconventional paintings, which incorporate subtle spatial relationships, a hint of visual ambiguity and a taste for abstraction, are highly experimental compared to most officially sanctioned Chinese art.

Jia Bo will meet with gallery visitors 2-4 p.m. both days. The gallery is at York River Crossing Shopping Center, about 2 miles north of the Coleman Bridge. Hours are 11 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Call 642-0680.